I became a witch, but I started the industrial revolution

If Brittian were breached and occupied, the Allies, as the defeated party, would have no right to speak, and Ernesto and Suria, as allies of the alliance, would have no need to speak either.

From an emotional point of view, they and the alliance are as close as brothers.

From a rational point of view, in this alliance-led "new closed market" system, as one of the de facto victorious countries, they will naturally be assigned a favorable distribution position.

Ernesto and Suria have now taken over some of the mid- and downstream industries with the support of the alliance. After all, it would be impossible to rely entirely on alliance assistance during wartime, and they must also have a certain war maintenance capability.

The industrial foundation accumulated during the war gave them a strong first-mover advantage in the free economic market environment after the war.

Moreover, they had no confidence to say no to the alliance's proposal. The bulk of the war aid was provided by the alliance. The alliance did not ask for this money. It was free aid, but "free aid" did not mean that there were no accounting statistics.

According to the gold standard, 1 yuan of Union currency = 1.5332 grams of pure gold. According to the official information provided by the Union, the total amount of aid received by the two countries from the Union in various aspects is about 260 billion.

What does this mean? Before the war, Surya was one of the richest countries on the continent. Its GDP before the war was 20.42 billion Union coins, and Avisu's GDP was 15.44 billion Union coins.

It’s only because the alliance doesn’t require them to pay it back, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to afford it.

Why don’t you need to pay it back?

Because in the era of the gold standard, money cannot and will not be created out of thin air. If the alliance borrowed money with compensation, then the 260 billion would have to be paid by the Allied powers, the "defeated countries".

In addition to the funding needs of the two countries for post-war recovery, at least 400 billion Union coins must be squeezed out of the Allies to make up for the losses of recent years and have a certain surplus.

But to be honest, the Allies definitely could not afford this amount of money. If they really wanted money, then their only option was to go to the beer hall.

That is why the alliance directly exempts brother countries from their bills and provides free aid.

However, one should be grateful for what one has received, and since he got something for free, his status and position naturally changed and he followed the alliance's lead.

In fact, the defeated Allied Powers had even less to say, because the Alliance did not want the debt and the humanitarian compensation they needed to pay to the three countries was not much. Basically, it was disability and death pensions for the soldiers of the three Alliance countries.

The Seven-Nation Alliance must jointly pay 32 billion Alliance coins as compensation, which is not considered war reparations and is classified as humanitarian aid.

The reason why we have been emphasizing "actual" defeat and victory is that in the unconditional surrender document that the two parties are about to sign, there is no clear direction of victory or defeat in the written text, but it is replaced by other remarks.

For example: "This is a peace without winners."

"The Triple Alliance has made an unprecedented and great contribution to the peaceful liberation of the intelligent races of the seven allied nations."

To further weaken the war's presence and abandon the rhetoric of victory and defeat, the then Prime Minister of the Alliance, Koi, clearly put forward a new crime in the subsequent multinational peace conference.

That is a war crime.

The current emperors and kings of the Allied Powers have all been convicted of war crimes by Koy.

This is a historic moment in ruling that war itself is a crime.

Because ever since the existence of nations, the right to declare war has always been an integral part of a sovereign state, and only defeat in war will lead to judgment.

But now it is different. Regardless of victory or defeat, both sides will be tried for war crimes. War is no longer legally permitted, and this clause will be written into the latest peace treaty.

Coy did not convict Ardashir because he did not live to see the death.

After Ernesto breached the Sadrichs Line of Defense, Ardashir, which had been transferred from the capital of Grax destroyed by the nuclear explosion to the secondary capital, ran head-on into Ernesto's main force. One can imagine what the outcome would be.

Anyway, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, all participating countries have solemnly announced on the international radio, television and broadcasting opened by the alliance that they will completely abandon the use of war to resolve international disputes. If any country violates this, the whole world will attack it.

This also allows everyone in the world to see the possibility of permanent peace, at least this time it is closer than any time in history.

Chapter 342 Ideal and Reality?

"If it is true as you said, using the Alliance's money to make up for the losses of the entire world and support their reconstruction, your idea of ​​a world united government will indeed have a high probability of being realized."

“The global market was established, trade barriers were removed, people around the world could buy the goods they wanted, and peace and prosperity came as expected.”

"So, what's the price?"

"A system where everyone wins together is impossible. It's hard for me to take care of everyone when I'm dealing with my own affairs, let alone managing billions of people around the world."

Kate still couldn't figure it out.

Mitia put down the silver fork and wiped the corner of his mouth: "Permanent win-win is difficult, but short-term win-win is achievable."

“All countries in the world must recognize that the alliance is in an internationally advantageous position. If they want to survive in this global system, they must allow the alliance to collect taxes from coinage.”

"In return, the Alliance is obliged to provide the world with public necessities, including peace, economic prosperity, and free trade routes."

"Although under this system, most countries and people will live at the bottom of the system, serving as a dumping ground for world goods and being harvested by the gap between industry and agriculture, at least in the beginning, they will have a period of happy life."

"In the early stages of this system, the world will be rebuilt with the strong support of the alliance, and the economy will fully recover. This golden period will last for about 50 years."

"And after that..."

Mitia held up her chin with her hand and looked out the window at the ordinary people who were cheering loudly because of the promises made by leaders of various countries on the radio. Their demands were so simple.

World peace, having food to eat and clothes to wear is enough. It would be even better if you could get married and have children.

After turning his head to think for a moment, Medea said calmly: "I don't know what happened after that."

"Regardless of whether the alliance's original intention will change, this system can be sustained for at least 200 years under absolute military and economic control. In fact, this has already met my requirements."

"To put it in a less social way, excluding the fantasy of the future with stars and the sea, from the perspective of the Queen of the Alliance and her subjects, my purpose is actually very simple. The driving force behind all of this is ultimately for one thing."

Under Kate's curious gaze, Mitia whispered, "I don't want the children of the Alliance to write on their geography test papers in the future: The country's advantage is that it has a very rich resource of cheap labor."

"No one knows how the future will develop. The future is not set in stone, and it may not be a bright future. No one knows whether technology can lead us to break through this world before the world's resources are divided up."

"So I made the worst-case scenario plan, trapped in this world and wondering how the alliance should proceed. After much thought, if there is a choice, in the worst case scenario, I still hope that they can be the group that gets scolded the most..."

"Today's moonlight is nice~"

Medea didn't want to continue talking about this, after all, her thoughts were a bit selfish.

Kate also leaned over to look at the full moon hanging high in the sky outside the window:

"It is indeed very beautiful. I once thought about going up there to see if there really is a Moon Goddess. Unfortunately, the environment outside is too bad and I am not strong enough."

Medea turned her head and looked at Kate in surprise: "Oh? Then you should be happy, because in the near future, maybe we will be able to look back at this place from above it."

'Really?! The Alliance has this plan?! Will it work?'

"Well, at least I can confirm that going to the moon is possible."

Kate shook her head: "Sometimes I don't understand why you are so confident in some unknown areas, but the facts will prove that you are indeed right."

"Really? Maybe... I never left my hometown, but I can never go home."

'what? '

"No, I just feel a little emotional."

Union Brenta

"Bang! Crash..."

The director of the Health Bureau, Gaido, walked into the restaurant's private room with a swollen face. Seeing the Brenta entrepreneurs sitting in a circle, he became furious and picked up the wine bottle on the table and smashed it on the ground:

"You still have the nerve to eat!!!"

"Two of the three tributaries were polluted, and 27 of the 21 underground caves were polluted! Now tell me where the underground pipes are buried! Who buried them!!"

Looking at the group of city-level entrepreneurs who looked grim and silent, Gai Duo became anxious: "No one wants to say anything, right? Everyone has a share, right?"

"I'm telling you! Your story has exploded!"

After Governor Veronica arrived, she did not leave and stayed in Brenta's guesthouse, making it clear that she wanted an explanation from them.

Mayor Langer was so anxious that blisters appeared on the corners of his mouth. He didn't even have time to catch the culprit. He gave the director of the Health Bureau a good beating and then stayed at the front line of the pollution.

Because Brenta is about to enter the rainy season, the entire city must conduct a thorough inspection, find all the polluted areas and then start mining and cleaning immediately.

Otherwise, when the rainy season comes, the pollutants will either be washed into the main river channel by the rain, or be degraded by the rain to deeper levels and eventually penetrate the soil layer and enter the groundwater network.

As the official who is the parent of millions of residents in the city of Brenta, if he fails to handle any of these two issues properly, what awaits him is not government criticism, but rather he will have to spend the rest of his life repenting and atonement in prison.

Veronica was not idle in the guesthouse. Governor Gabriel was communicating with her on the phone:

"I have received the environmental monitoring report provided by the central government. These companies in Brenta must take action."

"But there is a company in the Brenta Chamber of Commerce that is one of the leading companies in our state. You should also know that environmental protection and business represent ecology and economy. If environmental protection is really taken seriously, the company will definitely suffer a heavy blow."

"If you have to choose between the economy and the environment, filling your stomach financially should be more important, don't you think?" The implication is that fines are acceptable, but there must be a limit.

Veronica shook her head when she heard this: "No, I don't think so. An economy without environmental protection can only solve temporary problems."

"Then you are a little too idealistic."

“No, this is a very real problem.”

Unlike Veronica, Gabriel cares more about the economic development of the state, because if nothing unexpected happens, relying on his achievements in the economic field, he has great hope of making further progress, and certain sacrifices are acceptable for this.

Chapter 343 Parting on bad terms

The conversation between the two ended in a bad mood.

Well... this is what Governor Gabriel himself thinks~

These two years are particularly important for Gabriel. He wants to hand in an excellent answer to the alliance center in order to pave the way for his future promotion to the center.

There are not many people in the entire league who have reached this level.

If a major environmental scandal breaks out at this juncture, Gabriel basically has no chance of getting a good job, such as becoming a minister in a central department directly under the alliance.

Maybe he could still get a promotion, but he would most likely only be able to work in a pension department until retirement, so even though Veronica had a strong background and connections, he didn't want to give up so easily.

but...

"It seems that Comrade Gabri has a different view on environmental protection."

Veronica threw her phone on the table, leaned back on the sofa and looked at Luwak and State Attorney Ricardo, who were sitting in front of her. A slight smile appeared on her pretty face. "Let's not talk about him. How is your investigation going?"

"All procedures are in compliance with regulations, and there are no procedural problems. If it weren't for this on-site visit, it would be difficult to find any flaws. At present, we have a certain clue, and we will need the help of our colleagues from the anti-corruption supervision and the state procuratorate."

Ricardo's old face was also full of solemnity: "I will obey your instructions firmly!"

Veronica tapped her fingers rhythmically on the armrest of the sofa and thought, "It seems like there's a big guy inside us~"

This is naturally not referring to Gabriel. Although the title of governor is high, his weight is not enough. However, there is a high probability that he belongs to one of the factions.

"No matter whose subordinates they are, as long as there is solid evidence, the cadres and enterprises found will be dealt with according to the law. There is no such thing as a safe landing."

Ricardo smiled and said, "I feel relieved when you say that."

"What's the matter? Is the work pressure too high? Or is the working environment too harsh?" Veronica asked half-jokingly and half-seriously.